# 'Glaciers in Himalayas retreating': Nepal floods triggered by 'glacier collapse & massive landslide'

https://mins.news/en/video/39862

- France 24 English, 2026-09-01 06:30 UTC
- Science
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ApizeXVjtU0

> Glaciologist Joseph Shea says the catastrophe was a compound event involving a glacier failure and a massive landslide. He places it within the established transformation of the Himalayas under climate change, warning that scientists may increasingly need to detect subtle precursors as high-mountain environments warm.

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